#PRO JECT DEBUT CARBON EVO PRO#

#PRO JECT DEBUT CARBON EVO PRO#

He emphatically wants it to top the Debut line, revealing that, 'Yes, the Debut PRO is the ultimate manifestation of the Debut line. Getting into his stride, Lichtenegger explains the importance of the positioning of the Debut PRO in the Pro-Ject turntable lineup. 'After the passage of time, painted or anodised black surfaces will turn greyish.' 'As you know, ultimately an MC is the heaven of analogue.' The new tonearm also utilises massive gimbals, and nickel coating, the latter said to provide improved damping and a longer-lasting finish. 'The tonearm is a sandwich of a central tube of aluminium surrounded by carbon fibre, for better damping and higher effective mass.' He stresses that this, too, is important for moving-coil upgrades. Three machined feet screw into place for levelling and vibration control Stereo RCA sockets are mounted under the left of the plinth, PSU input to the right. The aluminium platter is more heavily damped, and anti-magnetic, which he says is a boon for upgrades to MC cartridges, noting, 'You almost never see a 1.6kg platter at this price point – usually it's 300g, glass and prone to ringing'. This flexibility is almost a mantra for Lichtenegger, as he mentions MCs frequently. ''PRO' was chosen', he explains, 'to motivate the people who may be considering digging deeper into real high-end turntable design, but who still do not want to spend crazy money'.Īccounting for the £250 uplift over the Debut Carbon EVO, Lichtenegger recites a list of features which starts with improved motor isolation, on to height adjustment achieved through TPE-damped metal feet, while VTA adjustment has been added to fettle cartridge upgrades. This even extends to the name, which is particularly evocative for any product in the domestic sector. The idea of the PRO is to further squeeze any compromises you'd expect in a budget turntable'. Lichtenegger says, 'The Carbon EVO was designed to give people with a moderate budget a record deck with an 'entry audiophile' attitude. Pro-Ject CEO Heinz Lichtenegger maintains that the steps up the scale continue the mission statement of the most recent Debut, the Carbon EVO. The numerous improvements elevate the price to £699, but even that hasn't undermined this record deck's bargain status. What started as a pure entry-level product has been joined by enough siblings over the last 20 years that the new Debut PRO reviewed here can be regarded as the range's flagship and crowning glory.

Like the Land Rover and Ray-Ban sunglasses, the Pro-Ject Debut comes in many flavours. Dubbed the 'most audiophile' Debut turntable yet, this deck/arm/cartridge solution takes over from last year's Debut Carbon model with a host of detail refinements

Pro ject debut carbon evo